William Floyd won the last time they faced Walt Whitman, and things went their way on Saturday too. The William Floyd Colonials blew past the Walt Whitman Wildcats 34-3. The result was nothing new for the Colonials, who have now won four matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
William Floyd got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was A.J. Cannet out in front who threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Ja?Quan Thomas helped Cannet out on the ground, rushing for 131 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
William Floyd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
William Floyd pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Walt Whitman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. William Floyd will venture away from home to face off against Connetquot at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. William Floyd is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.4 points per game this season. As for Walt Whitman, they will head out on the road to square off against Riverhead at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Walt Whitman is facing Riverhead at the right time seeing as Riverhead is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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